Methacton’s Nouaime and Liang defend District 1-3A Championship

Methacton’s dynamic duo of Hana Nouaime and Alice Liang were at it again, defending their District 1-3A doubles championship from a year ago at the Springfield YMCA. The No. 1 seeds breezed to their third consecutive title without losing a set.

The Warriors duo defeated Conestoga’s freshmain pair of Katie and Isabel Emmanuel 6-4, 6-2 in a challenging final. The rest was business as usual for the defending state champs, who opened play with a bye. They defeated Unionville’s Catherine Stone/Sophie Zhang 6-2, 6-0 in the second round.

In the quarters, it was a 6-0, 6-3 win over Strath Haven’s Sophia Andersen and Abby Rappaport. Then it was a 6-2, 6-1 rout over the No. 4 seeds Leina Ciarrochi and Mia Xie from Radnor in the semifinals.

In 2A action, Lower Moreland’s Sarah and Rebecca Kideckel fell in the finals to Merion Mercy’s Ashley Gomes/Sofia Berestetska.